Md Noman @ Md. Nauman Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Md Noman @ Md. Nauman Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Purnea, in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 185/2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 29.10.2024 in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 185/2024 (registered u/s 394 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act), should be enlarged on regular bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody, the Court directed that the petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Purnea, in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 185/2024.

Ratio / Principle

The bail application stands allowed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Chandra Prakash Singh, J.; oral order dt. 08-04-2025 in CR. MISC. No.2193 of 2025) allowed the petitioner's regular bail application in Amour P.S. Case No. 185/2024 dated 13.05.2024, registered u/s 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, arising from an alleged pistol-point loot of Rs. 1,36,450/- together with Aadhar Card, PAN Card, driving license and educational certificates by four unknown miscreants on two motorcycles. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and falsely implicated, is not named in the F.I.R., his name surfaced in the confessional statements of co-accused persons, no T.I.P. was conducted, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession, he has two criminal antecedents, and he has been in custody since 29.10.2024; the co-accused had already been granted regular bail by the same Court vide order dated 24.02.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 1570 of 2025. The learned A.P.P. opposed the petition. Considering the facts and circumstances and the period of custody, the Court directed enlargement on bail on a Rs.20,000/- bail-bond with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Purnea; the application stands allowed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2193 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2024 Thana- AMAUR District- Purnia

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Md Noman @ Md. Nauman S/o Md. Shahid Resident of Village- Bhuna Majgama, PS- Mahalgaon, Distt.- Araria

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Surendra Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madhuri Lata ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

ORAL ORDER

4 08-04-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 185/2024 dated 13.05.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, four unknown miscreants ridden on the two motorcycles are alleged to have looted Rs. 1,36,450/-, Aadhar Card, PAN Card, driving license and educational certificates on the point of pistol.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2193 of 2025(4) dt.08-04-2025 2/2

the petitioner has sprung up in the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. No T.I.P. has been conducted by the prosecution. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2024. The co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 24.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 1570 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 185/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

shivam/-

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